Annexes to COM(2014)536 - Radio Spectrum Inventory

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dossier COM(2014)536 - Radio Spectrum Inventory.
document COM(2014)536 EN
date September  1, 2014
agreement with the ‘5G Infrastructure Partnership’. The Partnership is an industry association comprising public-private partners

[24]     A study funded by the Commission on traffic off-load observed, based on measured smart phone and tablet usage patterns, that 71% of all wireless data traffic was delivered over WiFi in 2012. The study estimates that this figure will grow to 78% by 2016 while cellular traffic is estimated to continue growing at a rate of 66% per year until 2016. The socio-economic value of these bands can be compared to the cost of providing the same amount of data capacity with cellular technologies alone: the study estimated that delivering all the 2012 WiFi data traffic in the EU via mobile networks would have required infrastructure investments of € 35bn, and € 200bn would be necessary by 2016 to cope with the projected demand.

[25]     Lack of demand has been confirmed by Member States to the Commission within a mutual (pilot) procedure on the enforcement of Article 6, RSPP. It includes the following cases: (i) a licence has been returned to the spectrum regulator, (ii) spectrum on offer has remained unsold during an auction, (iii) there has been no interest shown during a public consultation.

[26]     It is recognised that not all audio PMSE equipment can migrate to digital technology, in particular as long as there are issues related to processing delays that cause noticeable delays for the human ear.

[27]        Decision 2009/449/EC; OJ L 149, 12.6.2009, pp. 65–68

[28]        OJ L 265, 11/10/2011, pp. 25–27

[29]     OJ L 156, 14/06/2008, pp. 14–15

[30]     ERC Recommendation 70-03

[31]     OJ L312, 11.11.2006, pp. 66-70